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PRESS RELEASECoriolanus: for the first time since the 19th centuryJack Paterson and team return to the Jericho Arts Centre

Following the critical success of Titus Andronicus, Jack Paterson returns to the JerichoArts Centre with his reinvention of another neglected Shakespeare text: Coriolanus. Itwould seem that this will be the first professional production in Vancouver since the late19th century, when a touring troupe brought their show to town.

According to RB Parker, editor of the Oxford University edition of the play, Coriolanus isthe most brilliant political play ever written. Through its exploration of what happens to asolider during peacetime, it is a powerfully relevant study of the relationship betweenpersonality and politics. For his heroism in war, Coriolanus is nominated for the office ofRoman consul. Immediately, his opponents seize on his one fatal flaw: his refusal toplay the political games demanded by the public of their leaders. The hero becomes ahated outcast – vowing terrible revenge on his own community.

Paterson and his team have carved out a reputation for creating gripping produc-tions of Shakespeare that uncover the core of the work, making it relevant for to-day’s audiences. In 2006, Paterson received the Ray Michal Award of Work by anEmerging Director; a recognition for a body of work that includes Titus Andronicus(five Jessie nominations; Vancouver Courier & Vancouverplays.com best theatreof 2006 lists), Shakespeare’s R&J (two Jessie nominations and also on the Cou-rier best of list for 2006), Julius Caesar (two Jessie nominations, Vancouver Cou-rier Best of List) and The Tempest (one Jessie nomination).